Directions (21-25): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank (numbered) out of the four alternatives.

A February 2020 Supreme Court judgment on criminalisation in politics may have far-reaching (21) for Indian democracy. It will first be implemented in the coming Bihar elections in October 2020. The Court has asked the political parties to state the reasons for such selection, as also as to why other individuals (22) criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates." If a political party fails to comply, it would be "... in contempt of this Court's orders/directions." In other words, the political party and its leadership would for the first time have to publicly own (23) to criminalisation of politics. They had been denying it all these years. Earlier orders state that (a) each candidate shall submit a sworn affidavit giving financial details and criminal cases; (b) each candidate shall (24) the political party in writing of criminal cases against him or her; and (c) the party shall put up on its website and on social media as well as publish in newspapers the names and details of (25) candidates.

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